Nicole LaFond is TPM’s deputy editor for news, based in New York. She has also worked as the special projects editor and as a senior newswriter for TPM. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and previously covered education in central Illinois.
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07.08.25 | 6:44 pm
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07.07.25 | 6:16 pm
House Speaker Confirms Legislative Branch Is Now Just A Prop
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07.03.25 | 5:51 pm
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INSIDE: GOP 'holdouts' do what they do ... Trump nominee's trutherism ... DOJ threat to election officials
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Noem Says She’ll Get Creative In Acting On Trump’s Threats Against Zohran Mamdani
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07.02.25 | 6:05 pm
Mike Johnson Reminds House GOP That Legislating Isn’t That Important Right Now
INSIDE: Birtherism is back ... Trump power grab defeated (for now) ... DOGE advisor launches anti-Musk PAC
07.02.25 | 10:25 am
Lots Of Insane Ideas Flying Around At Alligator Alcatraz
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07.01.25 | 6:49 pm
Trump Threatens Elon With Monster of His Own Making
INSIDE: DOJ's new denaturalization crusade ... Musk fights Trump bill ... Noem pads her salary
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06.30.25 | 6:09 pm